Guidance

Applying for an SIA licence: help and guidance

Guidance to help you understand when and how to apply for an SIA licence.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Published: 19 October 2020
• Last updated: 4 November 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Working in the private security industry: a guide for disabled people

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Use the ‘Working in the private security industry: a guide for disabled people’ to understand the jobs you might be able to do, depending on the nature of your disability.

Published 19 October 2020
Last updated 4 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 4 November 2024

   Removed the 'CCTV licensing flowchart' document.

2. 9 May 2023

   Removed the 'You're trained – what now?' guide, which we have updated and published as a separate item on a different page.

3. 1 April 2021

   Removed 'Get Licensed', which now has its own page on GOV.UK.

4. 26 January 2021

   Published a new version of our 'Get Licensed' document.

5. 19 October 2020

   First published.